Nancy Scaglione-Peck, Author, Jenny Kelley, Illustrator

The Adventurous Life of a Cape Cod Dog: A Curious Canines Exploration of the Capes Natural History allows the reader to experience Cape Cods beautiful landscape, ocean, and animals through the eyes of a local dog. While Shelby serves as a host at his familys bed & breakfast, he shares his exciting life on the Cape with his readers. He teaches them about the land and sea, and their inhabitants. With this smart canine, readers study marine mammals on a whale watch, sail an old wooden schooner, camp in the dunes to understand the plight of the piping plover, and kayak an estuary to witness the comeback of the osprey. Through this dogs escapades, children will be entertained and educated. This book, based on the authors life with her beloved Shelby, also has much to offer adults who love dogs and nature.